Alaska Voter Abandons Mary Peltola

What happened

Updated 9:53pm ET

An unnamed Alaska voter said he voted for Republican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan instead of Democrat Mary Peltola after allegations of a scheme to confuse voters.
The man, who had considered supporting Peltola, said the alleged scheme left him “disgusted” and called it “so sleazy.”
Republicans accuse Peltola’s campaign of recruiting retired teacher Daniel J. Sullivan to draw votes from the incumbent, an allegation her campaign denies.
People familiar with the investigation said the Justice Department sent letters warning about 20 Democrats that they may be targets of a probe into the candidate’s recruitment.
The Senate race’s outcome, which could help decide control of the chamber, remains unresolved, along with the Justice Department’s appeal seeking to restrict certification.

How the left told it

Left-leaning outlets focused on Trump’s escalating accusations and pressure on the Justice Department. Raw Story quoted The New York Times describing the department’s election-time warnings to Democrats as “highly unusual” and noted Trump offered no evidence for his kidnapping claim; The New Republic framed his posts as a meltdown under the headline “Trump Loses His Mind.”

How the right told it

Right-leaning outlets largely framed the second Sullivan candidacy as a Democratic effort to deceive voters. Fox News highlighted the voter “disgusted” enough to abandon Peltola, while Breitbart declared the incumbent’s warnings “vindicated.” RedState suggested the alleged scheme could backfire by driving voters toward the Republican.